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Sep 10, 2024

Thoughtworks: From business data to climate decisions in weeks

Discover how Thoughtworks got a comprehensive understanding of its emissions footprint across its 48 locations, 19 countries, and entire value chain

PRODUCT IMPLEMENTED

Corporate Carbon Footprinting
Data Connectors

INDUSTRY

Technology Consultancy

HQ

Chicago, United States


COMPANY SIZE

Over 10,000 employees

KEY RESULTS
  • Reduced time and effort to obtain precise and actionable emissions measurements across the entire business and value chain.

  • Established a robust emissions baseline with improved data coverage and quality over previous efforts, including detailed analysis of Scope 3 emissions.

  • Identified the top activities that contributed significantly to the overall carbon footprint and provided clear recommendations of priorities for reduction.

 

About Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks is a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation. With over 30 years of experience in digital innovation, the company excels in creating adaptable technology platforms, designing world-class digital products, and harnessing data and AI to unlock new sources of value. 

Committed to making an extraordinary impact with their clients, and to its Science Based Targets, Thoughtworks offers responsible tech solutions to reduce the climate footprint of clients’ technology suites.

 

The Challenge

Before partnering with Terrascope, Thoughtworks lacked visibility and a granular understanding of its emissions, particularly Scope 3 emissions from its value chain. Collecting and centralising business data, prioritising decarbonisation actions, and tracking progress towards its climate goals were complex and time-consuming.

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The Terrascope Solution

With Terrascope’s support, Thoughtworks kickstarted its carbon measurement and management journey on the right foot, unlocking a range of long-term benefits:

01.
Optimising data quality

By transitioning from manual file uploads to automated API integrations, the platform helped to minimise the risk of errors in data entry. Terrascope also enabled automated version management and data tracking to help improve the accuracy and reliability of emissions data.

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02.
A comprehensive solution for climate performance & accountability

Terrascope helped Thoughtworks establish a detailed emissions breakdown for 2022, setting a robust foundation to track and manage climate performance over time. With a multi-year view of both direct and indirect emissions, Thoughtworks identified the top five drivers which were responsible for the majority of its emissions.

These insights allow the company to strategically target high-emission activities and business units, collaborate with stakeholders on reduction goals, and track progress — all within a single platform.

 

03.
Optimising decarbonisation investments

Terrascope enabled Thoughtworks to identify emissions hotspots and reduction opportunities with the most significant impact.

As a result, the company is able to allocate resources effectively for optimal decarbonisation results, focusing on the highest emission contributors, but also on areas where increases were spotted, with a preventative lens.

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Build impactful decarbonisation programs, fit for enterprise

Terrascope is now helping to measure and manage over 500 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent — more than the total annual emissions of Australia.

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